On Her Shoulders / director: Alexandria Bombach
With deep compassion and elegance that matches Nadia’s calm and steely demeanor, filmmaker Alexandria Bombach follows this strong-willed young woman, who survived the 2014 genocide of the Yazidis in Northern Iraq and escaped the hands of ISIS to become a relentless beacon of hope for her people, even when at times she longs to lay aside this monumental burden and simply have an ordinary life
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The Human Element / Director: Matthew Testa
We humans are a force of nature. At the same time human activities alter the basic elements of life – earth, air, water, and fire – those elements change human life in turn.
With rare compassion and heart, THE HUMAN ELEMENT highlights Americans who are on the frontlines of climate change, inspiring us to re-evaluate our relationship with the natural world.

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Anote’s Ark / Director: Matthieu Rytz
What happens when your nation is swallowed by the sea? With the harsh realities of climate change looming, the low-lying Pacific nation Kiribati must find a new solution for the survival of its people.

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When Lambs Become Lions / Director: Jon Kasbe
The plummeting elephant population in Africa has captured the attention of the world. And as the government cracks down, the poachers face their own existential crisis. For them, conservationists are not only winning their campaign to value elephant life over its ivory, but Over human life as well. Who are these hunters who will risk death, arrest and the moral outrage of the world to provide for their families?

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The Distant Barking of Dogs / Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont
Ten-year-old Oleg lives in the eastern part of Ukraine — a warzone that often echoes
with anti-aircraft fire and missile strikes. Sometimes these sounds are in the distance,
while other times they’re frighteningly close. While waiting for the war to
end, Oleg enjoys hanging out with his younger cousin Yarik and the older boy Kostia.
Together they go on adventures, talk about what makes a real man, test each other’s